Steve Normand retires as Baker High football coach
By ARTHUR L. MACK MOBILE — Baker head football coach Steve Normand said Friday he is retiring to teach and coach in Mississippi. Normand was 29-24 in five full seasons as the Hornets’ coach with four playoff appearances. The only other coach in Baker history to have a winning record over a five-year…
Read MoreMajor Applewhite wants to take South Alabama football to a new level
By ARTHUR L. MACK MOBILE — Newly named University of South Alabama football coach Major Applewhite said Friday he wants to create a raucous atmosphere at home games as part of taking the Jaguars to an even higher level. “I’m truly humbled for this opportunity,” Applewhite said at his introductory press conference at Hancock-Whitney Stadium.…
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BID NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID SALE OF TIMBER Sealed Proposals will be received by the Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County, AL, at its offices located in the Purchasing Department, 1 Magnum Pass, Mobile, AL 36618 until the day of Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 10:00 A.M., then publicly opened and read…
Read MoreBayou La Batre’s Todd Watson retires at Bama after climbing to the pinnacle of the game
“He had as much energy and fire as the day I walked in there three years ago. He held himself to a standard he expected of himself. But like it was with me, there comes a time when you want to experience life while you can. The one thing you can’t get back…
Read MoreKalen DeBoer dives into a pool of greatness; will he sink or swim?
TUSCALOOSA — High atop Nick Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium (surely, it will be named that at some point), Kalen DeBoer’s first press conference as Alabama’s football coach Saturday was far from a wake. For one thing, Saban isn’t dead. He was there on the front row and will be there…
Read MoreDeBoer embraces Saban, Alabama expectations, moves to plug transfer portal
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Deep South Media Editor TUSCALOOSA — On Monday night, Kalen DeBoer walked off the field after Washington lost in the College Football Playoff finals to Michigan. Four nights and 2,061 flying miles later, he walked off a plane from Seattle and straight into a culture that not only expects him to…
Read MoreRyan Williams’ decision suddenly becomes dramatic and Alabama’s move on Nick Saban’s successor must be quick and right
Editor’s note: This column is updated with the hiring of Kalen DeBoer as Alabama’s new coach. While Alabama rolled quickly to name a successor to Nick Saban — as it did when installing Ray Perkins to follow Paul W. Bryant — many Crimson Tide fans are fearful the program will suffer an inevitable…
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BID NOTICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES The City of Citronelle, Alabama is soliciting statements of interest from qualified firms and individuals interested in providing professional inspection, planning, and administrative services related to the implementation of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded project. The project, CIT-PW-23-001, Citronelle Woodland Court Road Improvements, will consist of…
Read MoreRyan Williams says there is no special strategy for official visits
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Saraland’s Ryan Williams — the nation’s highest-ranked unsigned player in the 2024 class — said fans shouldn’t read much into the scheduled order of his three official visits. The five-star prospect, who is rated the No. 3 wide receiver prospect and the No. 8 overall player in the 2024 class by On3.com,…
Read MoreRyan Williams named Gatorade Player of the Year for second straight season; catches TD pass in Under Armour All-American Game
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Saraland five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams has been selected Alabama’s Gatorade Player of the Year for the second straight season. Williams (6-1, 175) — a junior who had a touchdown catch to open the scoring in Wednesday’s Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando — caught 71 passes for 1,320 yards and 19…
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